Satya Prasoon's Posts

The Court quashed an FIR filed against journalist Vinod Dua and held that there was no incitement to violence and hence it was not sedition.

During the summer session, the Court delivered various important judgments and responded to disputes arising out of the general elections.

An explainer on the submissions in the Rafale Deal case

In this table, a summary of the status of each case, what the Supreme Court has held, and what the BJP and INC promise.

The Supreme Court is hearing the electoral bonds case. Here are the positions of the parties.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Jharkhand HC CJ Anirudha Bose and Gauhati HC CJ AS Bopanna to the Supreme Court

The Court's Spring Session saw decisions on the CBI dispute, the validity of the IBC, and the Maharashtra Bar Dancers case, among others.

This worksheet tasks students with understanding how the Supreme Court balances reservation in promotion with equality and efficiency.

Centre for Research and Planning, an "in-house think tank" has been established by Ranjan Gogoi CJI.

Justices Shah, Gupta, Rastogi, and Reddy have been sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court of India

In October, CJI Gogoi has prioritized administrative efficiency and filling judicial vacancies

A look at three important cases which have influenced the Ayodhya title dispute.

Tracing the timeline of key events in the Babri Masjid- Ayodhya Title Dispute Case.

Here are some must-reads on the decriminalisation of Section 377

Here are some must-reads on the constitutionality of Aadhaar

19 review petitions filed against Sabarimala judgment challenging jurisdiction of the Court and claiming that the Petitioners had no locus.

Supreme Court Observer reviews the monsoon session of the Supreme Court, identifies key trends, and revisits important judgments

Here are some must-reads on electoral disqualification

4 articles which conclusively examine the Supreme Courts Sabarimala Verdict.

Here are some must-reads on the decriminalisation of adultery

Three articles analysing the verdict of the Court regarding reservation in promotion.

Pritam Baruah and Vikram Aditya Narayan argue that the concept of dignity suffers from "legal indeterminacy"

CJI Gogoi has signalled that his main aim is to improve the administrative efficiency of the judiciary.

What lies ahead this week in the Supreme Court?

In August, the Court reserved judgment in casers on adultery law, reservation in promotion and the criminalisation of politics.

In July, the Court formed constitution benches in many cases and heard Section 377 and Sabarimala cases  

Various experts discuss the culpability of WhatsApp for recent lynching incidents

Vaishna Roy argues that religious customs which perpetuate social discrimination should not be given constitutional sanction

Justice Goel's tenure was marked by some key judgments in the field of criminal law, including the much-criticized Kashinath Mahajan case

The Court will hear three important constitutional cases in the first week and deliver judgments in the NCT Case and in Puttaswamy

The rich legacy left behind by Chelameswar J includes multiple landmark precedents ranging from NJAC to electoral disqualifications.

In May, the Court saw Justice Joseph's Elevation and hearings in the Aadhaar, CJI Impeachment, Rohingya Deportation, and Ayodhya cases

The Court resumed hearings in the Karnataka Election Case, with Mr. Mukul Rohatgi on one side and Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi on the other

An in-depth analysis of the challenge to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election results.

Gary Jacobsohn analyses the 2017 judgment in Abhiram Singh v Commachen Case

This paper in the NUJS Law Review looks at Article 110 to clarify the legal provision on the judicial review of a money bill certification

Rajeev Dhavan critiques the Faruqui judgment of 1994 which upheld the land acquisition of Babri land by Central Government

Roham Venkaramakrishnan writes the government's defence rests on shaky ground

April saw the appointment of Justice Indu Malhotra, an impeachment motion against the CJI, and consequential developments in important cases

March saw three key judgments delivered, while the cracks within the Supreme Court became visible on more than one occasion.

This post reviews the key arguments and postulations raised by three counsels - Sr. Advs. Shyam Divan, Kapil Sibal, and Gopal Subramanium

The Court has continued to manage the conflict by directing the case to come up as a title dispute, a narrow legal facet of the case

Sr. Adv. Indira Jaising represented Bebaak Collective and was instrumental in convincing the court to strike down Triple Talaq

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal was the arguing counsel in two landmark judgments in 2017 – Triple Talaq and Privacy

The Supreme Court Observer spoke to Senior Advocate Anand Grover, who was one of the arguing counsels in the Triple Talaq case

The Supreme Court Observer spoke to Senior Advocate Anand Grover, who was one of the arguing counsels in the Triple Talaq case